Loosely Coupled Systems: A Reconceptualization

J. Douglas Orton

J. Douglas Orton is a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan. Karl E. Weick is the Rensis Likert Collegiate Professor of organizational psychology and organizational behavior at the University of Michigan. Correspondence regarding this article can be sent to either author at the School of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 701 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, Ml 48109-1234.
Karl E. Weick

J. Douglas Orton is a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan. Karl E. Weick is the Rensis Likert Collegiate Professor of organizational psychology and organizational behavior at the University of Michigan. Correspondence regarding this article can be sent to either author at the School of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 701 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, Ml 48109-1234.